NEED TO CATCH up? TheJournal.ie brings you a round up of today’s news.

IRELAND

More than 2.5 million passengers have passed through Dublin Airport in July, the first time in the airport's 75 year history that 2.5 million people have used the airport in a month. Pictured are Lisa Walsh from Tralee, County Kerry and Mark Owen from Edinburgh at Dublin Airport. Lisa became the two and a half millionth passenger to use Dublin Airport in July yesterday.

• A man admitted killing his landlord and removing his organs
• Three Anglo officials were found guilty of concealing bank accounts linked to Sean Fitzpatrick
• The EU hit out about Irish Water. Again.
• The Banking Inquiry heard that politicians weren’t interested in regulation leading up to the crash
• The idea of privatising the railways was mooted, but not welcomed by many
• A religious order has defended a priest who called gay people “intrinsically disordered”
• The JNLR radio listenership figures came out and most people were happy
• It was revealed a man beaten in a riot at Cloverhill Prison was an Afghan man found at the side of the motorway earlier this week
• Ryan Tubridy left 2FM for RTÉ Radio One
• A former member of the Defence Forces was found guilty of manslaughter

INTERNATIONAL

Migrants camp near Calais AP Photo AP Photo

#MIGRANTS: As the migrant crisis continues, Irish truck drivers are facing continuing threats on their lives by men and women who are desperate to get to the UK.

#RIO: An investigation into the safety of the water in Rio de Janeiro found that Olympians risk getting very, very ill.

#GAY PRIDE: A man stabbed six people at a gay pride event in Jerusalem.

#THE DONALD: Donald Trump continued his march on the White House.

INNOVATION

• They’re charging for solitaire on Windows. What? 
• Google can tell you when to avoid a restaurant. Handy

PARTING SHOT

People are pretty angry about a lion being shot, but former US President Teddy Roosevelt killed many, many zoos in his day.